Onora Sylvia O'Neill, Baroness O'Neill of Bengarve, born 23 August 1941, is a British philosopher and a crossbench member of the House of Lords.
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Defining MomentAwarded the Holberg Prize in 2017 for outstanding contributions to research in the arts and humanities 2 Notable PublicationConstructions of Reason: Exploration of Kant's Practical Philosophy (1989) 2 Office HeldCrossbench member of the House of Lords, as Baroness O'Neill of Bengarve 2 BirthplaceAughafatten, County Antrim, Northern Ireland 2 TraditionConstructivist Kantian ethics 2 Connections
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is a British philosopher of the Contemporary era
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Onora Sylvia O'Neill, Baroness O'Neill of Bengarve (born 23 August 1941) is a British philosopher and a crossbench member of the House of Lords.
Early life and education section
Onora Sylvia O'Neill was born on 23 August 1941 in Aughafatten.
Philosophy section
O'Neill has defended and applied a constructivist interpretation of Kantian ethics heavily influenced by, and yet critical of, the work of John Rawls, emphasising the importance of trust, consent and respect for autonomy in a just society.
Bibliography, Books section
O'Neill, Onora (1989). Constructions of Reason: Exploration of Kant's Practical Philosophy. Cambridge University Press.
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In 2017, she was awarded the Norwegian Holberg Prize for outstanding contributions to research in the arts and humanities "for her influential role in ethical and political philosophy".
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Onora Sylvia O'Neill, Baroness O'Neill of Bengarve (born 23 August 1941) is a British philosopher and a crossbench member of the House of Lords.
In Branch: Bioethics, Lead
In 2001, she delivered the Gifford Lectures on Autonomy and Trust in Bioethics at the University of Edinburgh, and again in 2013 with a series titled From Toleration to Freedom of Expression.
In Branch: Political Philosophy, Lead
O'Neill has written widely on political philosophy and ethics, international justice, bioethics and the philosophy of Immanuel Kant.
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